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Jill Pruetz is very matter-of-fact when talking about the dangers and risks of studying chimps in the Senegal savanna. There’s no drama – for Pruetz this is simply the reality of working out in the wild.

Visual displays of quantitative data are the norm in today’s data-rich environment. But where do these visible numbers have their origins and how have they impacted societies and areas of knowledge? Charles Kostelnick, professor of English, helps address the historical development of statistical graphics through a recently published book, Visible…

How does our genetic makeup influence how we age? Professor Hua Bai has developed a genetic model system to explore this interesting and important question. Dr. Bai joined the GDCB department as a tenure-eligible assistant professor in January 2016. Dr. Bai received his B.S. in Biology from East China Normal…

When Gary Wells was a young graduate student, a chance event shaped his future career. “I overheard the rantings of a lawyer complaining that his client had been mistakenly identified from a lineup,” said Wells, professor of psychology and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Wendy…

On Jan. 23, 2016, Midshipmen and Cadets from Iowa State’s ROTC Units came together and volunteered their time in the annual Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is the largest student philanthropy on campus, with funds and awareness raised for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Funds are raised though various drives…

Jonathan Hassid, assistant professor of political science, recently published China’s Unruly Journalists: How committed professionals are changing the People’s Republic, a book that explores why some Chinese journalists take on the great risk of challenging the Communist Party and censorship. Before joining Iowa State in January 2015, he received…

Iowa State University researchers found a link between negative media stories about Muslims and support for military action and restrictions against Muslims. The research, published in the journal Communication Research, was designed to gauge the influence of media coverage portraying Muslims as terrorists.

“Ottoman Infrastructures of the Saudi Hydro-State: The Technopolitics of Pilgrimage and Potable Water in the Hijaz,” an article written by Michael Chris Low, associate professor of history, was selected for the 2016 Alice Hamilton Prize from the American Society for Environmental History. The article was published in Comparative Studies in…